Andrew Chang

Unlike other reviews, I am blown away by this place. I’ve lived in the Tompkins Square Park area for a year and this used to be my go-to. Stop by early and get their freshly made sourdough loaf or really any loaf. Their eggs are fluffy yet simple, basically the theme of this place. Simple ingredients executed phenomenally well. Bread toasted to perfection. Arugula dressed with lemon and actually cared for. Highly highly HIGHLY recommend C&B. Line can get a little long especially on weekend mornings but imo worth. Try the mushroom sandwich and obviously the chorizo.

Ana Bel

One of my favorite places for breakfast in NY! The mushroom and egg sandwich is amazing with the nice acidity as well as the salmon one! It’s really worth the wait and the park next door is perfect for eating out

Cass

Literally the most lovely woman on earth took my order so 10/10 for vibes based on her smile :) thank you to the woman with dark hair she’s great. The coffee is that fancy fruity coffee that I know is fancy fancy, but I just don’t like it. I’d rather pay less for a less fancy bean and it just be a not floral/fruity bean. But that’s just me. Always a line here. Their focaccia and other pastries look great.

+1

Shangsi Z

The curry & egg is delicious: fluffy egg, flavorful curry rice w Brussel sprouts. The pumpkin soup is not bad but a bit plain. I can only taste the light sourness from it, lack of texture and aroma. Love the sour dough breads tho.

Isabelle J

The best breakfast in the neighborhood! The menemen — soupy eggs and tomatoes — was delicious with the perfectly crunchy but chewy sourdough bread. The watercress salad (I didn’t see this in the menu but was able to order it as a separate side ) was amazing as always. Giving it 2 stars for service as it felt very disorganized. I didn’t get salad or bread at first and had to go back to ask for it, and it seems like it took the kitchen a few tries before they got everything right. Not much seating so went to eat at the park. Quite crowded Sunday for brunch but the food did come out quick after ordering

Jack Maguire

Stopped in for the chorizo and egg sandwich and honestly it did not live up to the price. The brioche bun was soft and buttery, and the eggs were fluffy and moist, but the chorizo missed the mark. It was too lean, which threw off the balance of the whole sandwich. The place itself is small and cozy. Service was friendly, though it felt rushed because they were slammed with a big group when I came in. Overall, the sandwich was just okay. Not terrible, but not something I’d go out of my way (or pay that much again) for.

Bonnie

This adorable breakfast shop serves delightful sandwiches and fresh coffee. I got the mushroom + egg sandwich and it was pretty good but I wasn’t blown away. The wait for the sandwiches is a bit long but the inside of the shop is extremely cozy and just has a great vibe overall.

Jerry’s Adventure

Very cozy cafe, good music and decent breakfast Latte is star 🤩 very smooth Sandwich came with fluffy bun and smooth scrambled egg, but bit over salted. Pork belly melts in your mouth 😤, but it’s a bit fatty so it should have some form of acidity to balance it out. If it’s up to me, I would suggest some leafy greens like arugula in the sandwich plus apple slices Chocolate croissant was on point. Overall 4/5 😌

Arjun Kumar

Had the Eggplant Parmesan and as someone who has had dozens of EPs in my life, this one was easily bottom 5 all time. Nearly $18 for soggy chunks of unbreaded eggplant with a lone slice of unmelted mozz? You will probably have a better experience ordering anything else on the menu!

Alexander

Was excited to try out their mereguez and egg sandwich with a black cold brew coffee. Unfortunately, the coffee was forgotten till ask the counter after 3-4 drinks that came in after were made. Then after at least 10-15min wait was given an incorrect sandwich, either pork belly or something else. Unfortunately didn't realize till got home, and noticed the person handing out food take all the napkins out checking the sandwich and order so not sure how still got the wrong sandwich. A bit more care with orders could be taken at this local spot sadly 😔

Isabella Grandic

Breakfast sandwiches: 2.5/ 5 Vibes: 4/5 Proximity to park which is a huge portion of the vibes: 5/5 Overall: 3.5/5 Ok here’s the run down: I went back 3 times to make sure this review was accurate. C&B is known for having “the best breakfast sandwiches in east village” — for $15, I got a delish sourdough bun, egg, cheese and chorizo. The bread was the best part. The egg was good, but like… chorizo was meant to be the whole show, and yes, it was… overpowering. Felt way too thick for me. But maybe I’m not a huge chorizo girl? Nor am I that into meat forward dishes.ok I go back. I get the oyster mushroom version. It’s soggy, not even the bun bread I like, and an even less impressive $15 breakfast sandwich. Drip coffee was alright. It’s mostly to go, with ~4 tables outside & out front. The park is AMAZING nearby, but that is more of an endorsement of the park than this establishment. It’s a vibe on the weekends though. Huge line. People are chatting. Grab a decent coffee and go to the park. They also have baked goods - I haven’t tried - they are pretty huge in my opinion. Also, they don’t label the ones on display; that would be a nice touch since it’s hard to tell the doughnuts apart, etc. Overall- not super impressed by the food, but def glad it’s near my favourite park in New York.

+19

What is the hype about the food in this place? I went in and got the ham, egg, cheese on SD. The ham was so old and smelled, it had turned gray/greenish but they still put it in my sandwich. Sloppy assembly of it all. The bread was hard which I was surprised because they make it in house supposedly. I got an oat latte which was good. Service was good. Tiny place with big attitude. Please fix your food.

Saba Naz

Feel bad giving this place 2 stars but as someone who’s not a basic white girl or.. lacks actual taste in food, I am extremely underwhelmed by this chicken sandwich. I was told it’s one of the popular sandwiches which is why I ordered it.. it’s literally a baked piece of chicken with some avocado and sourdough…. There is barely any flavor. Why is this over $15??? Either decrease the price to like $5 or add a ton of flavor/ ingredients to make this sandwich worth the price.